InfoSec Handlers Diary Blog

Ubuntu has released a security advisory and update that fixes PAM. The vulnerable code would allow any user with local login privileges to escalate to root. http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-959-1 It is recommended to upgrade immediately.

Of course, I am sure that none of our readers would have an account at the Pirate Bay except for the rare "I'm doing security research" purpose only. But you may want to drop a helpful hint to your "friends".

As more people seem to be releasing 0day vulnerabilities against Microsoft products, I posted a new poll on the "Microsoft-Spurned Researcher Collective". Give us your opinions. http://isc.sans.edu/poll.html?pollid=295